Boeing nears ‘large’ China orders as Trump and Xi forge new trade board: Bessent

“Large Boeing orders” are expected as part of US President Donald Trump’s state visit to Beijing, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday, adding that China and the US would discuss establishing a new joint board of trade to manage commercial ties. Speaking to CNBC, Bessent said: “I think we’re going to see the large Boeing orders.” The agreement, if realised, would mark the first such order after a nearly decade-long drought fuelled by geopolitical and regulatory stand-offs, serving…